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The King wearing uniform of marshal of the RAF, Queen and Princess front and centre of a large group of airmen.

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Two versions of the same photograph, the bottom one is annotated with names. Both images show the Queen and Princess in the middle front of a group of airmen wearing battledress. Bottom one identifies some airmen: (F/E) D J Haynes, Jock White (WOp),…

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Top - the King standing (centre) addressing airmen, The Queen and Princess stand to his left. Behind them are senior officers. Bottom photograph is the same but annotates with arrows: Gp Capt R H Young DSO, DFC, (Station Commander RAF Mildenhall);…

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Flying officer William Parke (left) and his friend pilot Flying Officer Geoff Stokes standing in front of Lancaster 'LM238, LS-T' at RSF Mildenhall during 1944. Both completed tours and were awarded Distinguished Flying Cross.

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Gives details of loss of George Thomson's Lancaster. Notes operation details, location of loss and cause. Notes shot down by night fighter piloted by Oberfeldwbel Heinrich Schmidt (2NG6). List crew with status: pilot Norman Overend and mid upper…

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Form with operation data: date, squadron, type of aircraft, cause, other data, location of fix, target, bomb load. Lists crew members and notes Overend N R and Beverton H G both killed the others all safe as prisoners of war.

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LDavisSL1852537v1.pdf
Navigator's, Air Bomber's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Wireless Operator Laurie Davis (nickname Red) covering the period 19 November 1943 to 30 April 1946 and detailing training flights and operations. Served at RAF Llandwrog, RAF Silverstone…

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Top - King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth meet crews of 15 Squadron accompanied by senior officers. 5 July 1944. Bottom - air and ground crew lined up in front of Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster J "Jig" of No 15 Squadron showing…

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Lists thirteen (plus one spare) aircraft, letter, captain and crews for operations on 8 August 1944. George's crew marked with asterisk. Notes at bottom. Three copies of document.

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A very large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Lancaster. A dog sits in front of centre airmen in front row. Two versions of the image, on the reverse of the second 'No 15 Squadron Mildenhall, 1944'.

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Four men wearing civilian suits standing in front a 'Bird in Hand' column with hawk cut out figure on top, Beck Row outside the perimeter of RAF Mildenhall.

Identification kindly provided by Toby Clempson of the Unidentified photos of the British…

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Twenty six questions about persons of interest, where previously based, operations, aircraft, casualties, evasion training, other questions about prisoners and camp life, food, locations and other matters. Answers provided on third page.

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MThomsonGB1572977-240131-03.pdf
Order of service.

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Provides answers to 10 questions about personal details, operation, how brought down and how he escaped aircraft. Followed by 9 questions on capture and experiences in prisoner of war camp and effects it had on him. Concludes asking about post war…

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440907.pdf
Reports arrival of letters and thanks them for sending on his disks. Mentions journey and then comments on their news. Comments of poor weather and rain. Says the crew are all in good form. War news was good and mentions that black out restrictions…

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440824.pdf
Replies to their latest letter with comment on their activities and news. Writes little of his activities but mentions visit to Newmarket and Mildenhall. Reports sending off a parcel with books, laundry, sweets and chocolate (from flying rations).…

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440817.pdf
Comments on their news from their latest letter. Writes a little of his activities including sleeping in until 4.00 pm and then going to the cinema. Mentions reading papers. Comments on war news and General Eisenhower's plea for extra effort and that…

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Comments on their news in reply to their latest letter. Mentions war news and that Norman (pilot) had bought a car. Writes of reading and going to cinema.

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Acknowledges receipt of their latest letter and comments on their news and activities. Writes a little of his activities including visit to Cambridge. Notes that he had not had much time for reading or the cinema.

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440802.pdf
Comments on their news and activities recorded in their latest letters. Mentions also receiving airgraph. air letter and papers. Catches up with friends and acquaintances. Writes of films he had seen and books he had read. Mentions a little of his…

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Answers their recent letters which he should have done earlier but he had been very busy. Mentioned that the station had been visited by the King, Queen and Princess. Mentioned some some of his crew had spoken to royalty and make some comments on the…

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Said he had not received any mail from them. Comment on the weather and tells of his activities including visiting local village and its cinema. Spent his time reading.

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Reports arrival of their latest letter as well as papers and aero modeller. Comments on their news and activities. Writes that he had lots of time for reading. Mentions a little of his activities and cinema being main attraction.

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EThomsonGBThomson[Fam]440623.pdf
Writes of receiving mail catching up with him. Comments on their news and activities. Says he does not have much news and has little work on. Mentioned flying a short trip and some other activities. Catches up with more of their news and gossip.…

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB440911.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of latest letter. Comments on weather and Mr Churchill being in Quebec. Continues catching up with news gossip and their activities.

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